Lenny Kravitz is in the midst of his Bond era. In fact, the features of the villain named Bawma in the next video game are of the musician 007: First Lightannounced a few hours ago at the Game Awards.
Kravitz, present at the awards ceremony for the casting announcement, described the character as “the largest black market dealer in the Western Hemisphere, as charismatic as he is unpredictable.”
007: First Light will also see the star of Dexter: Origin SinPatrick Gibson, as a younger version of James Bond. The game will be released in 2026 and is described as a third-person action-adventure game that reimagines the origin story of the world's most famous spy. The first trailer shows the villain played by Kravitz, here:
I'll be bringing the character of Bawma to life in 007 First Light. @007gameIOI
Introducing Bawma, the largest black-market dealer in the Western Hemisphere who's as charismatic as he is unpredictable.
He rose from nothing, broke free, and built his own Kingdom of Aleph.… pic.twitter.com/TNBthnZFVJ
— Lenny Kravitz (@LennyKravitz) December 12, 2025
“It's great to enter the Bond franchise with a completely new character,” Kravitz said.
The game doesn't have a release date yet, but will likely be available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store.
